CSS max-height Property

Description

The max-height property sets the maximum height of an element. The element height value will be calculated depending on the values ​​of the set properties height, max-height and min-height.

Initial value

none

Applies to

All elements except non-replaced inline elements and table elements

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

The percentage as specified or the absolute length or 'none'

Animatable

Yes

CSS Version

CSS2, CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.maxHeight

Syntax

max-height: [ [<length> | <percentage>] && [border-box | content-box]? ] | available | min-content | max-content | fit-content | none

Values

• <length>Specifies a fixed width. Negative values are not allowed.
• <percentage>A percentage relative to the width of the containing block. If the containing block has no width explicitly set then is is treated as none. Negative values are not allowed.
• max-contentThe max-content width or height.
• min-contentThe min-content width or height.
• availableThe containing block width or height minus margin, border, and padding.
• fit-contentIf the total available space is finite, equals to min(max-content, max(min-content, fill-available)). Otherwise, equal to the max-content measure. Requires CSS Intrinsic & Extrinsic Sizing Module support in browsers.
• noneThe width has no maximum value.

Example

<div class="block"> <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</p> <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</p> </div>

.block { 
   overflow: auto;
   padding: 10px;
   max-height: 80px; 
   background: #ffe;
   border: 1px solid #cb2027; 
}
.block p { 
   margin: 2px auto; 
} 

Browser Support

Desktop
7	12	18	1	7	1.3
Tablets / Mobile
≤37	18	4	14	1	1.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019